Jared Bush
Writing

Jared Bush

June 12, 1974 (51 years old) Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

Biography

Jared Bush (born June 12, 1974) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director who has served as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios since 2024. He is best known for co-writing and co-directing the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Zootopia (2016) and its sequel Zootopia 2 (2025), writing the movie Moana (2016), its sequel Moana 2 (2024) and the 2026 upcoming live-action remake, and writing, directing, and winning an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the film Encanto (2021), besides co-creating and executive producing the Disney XD animated series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero. Bush is a graduate of Harvard University.

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Known For

Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2

2025 • Movie

Zootopia

Zootopia

2016 • Movie

Zootopia+

Zootopia+

2022 • TV

Imagining Zootopia

Imagining Zootopia

2016 • Movie

Movie Credits (15)

Acting

2025

Zootopia 2

as Jürgen Ziegenkäse / Pronk (voice)

2016

Zootopia

as Pronk Oryx-Antlerson (voice)

2016

Imagining Zootopia

as Self

Crew

2022

Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl

Executive Producer

2026

Moana

Writer

2025

Zootopia 2

Director

2025

Zootopia 2

Writer

2021

Encanto

Director

2021

Raya and the Last Dragon

Executive Producer

2024

Moana 2

Executive Producer

2025

Zootopia 2

Executive Producer

2027

Frozen III

Executive Producer

Zootopia 3

Executive Producer

TV Credits (5)

Acting

2022

Zootopia+

as Pronk Oryx-Antlerson (voice)

1 episodes

Crew

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Writer

2022

Zootopia+

Executive Producer

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Executive Producer

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 12, 1974 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Popularity
1.1

Career Stats

15
Movies
5
TV Shows